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Madecassia rothschildi Specimen. A mesmerizing metallic wood boring beetle from Madagascar, at about 40-45mm length. In specimen collection circles it seems to be referred as Lampropelpa Rotschildi instead of Madecassia rothschildi.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/114067/madecassia_rothschildi.html" title="Madecassia rothschildi"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/114067_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=FYIgsnEtVGpfcIczM9%2BTa%2BI0QNU%3D" width="110" height="152" alt="Madecassia rothschildi Specimen. A mesmerizing metallic wood boring beetle from Madagascar, at about 40-45mm length. In specimen collection circles it seems to be referred as Lampropelpa Rotschildi instead of Madecassia rothschildi.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/114067/madecassia_rothschildi.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/114069/madecassia_rothschildi_-_head.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/114070/madecassia_rothschildi_-_frontal_alternative.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/114071/madecassia_rothschildi_-_frontal.html Macro,Madecassia rothschildi" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/114069/madecassia_rothschildi_-_head.html" title="Madecassia rothschildi - head"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/114069_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=d%2FHuPA8knnwb7SYWqgneDLZflHs%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Madecassia rothschildi - head Specimen. A mesmerizing metallic wood boring beetle from Madagascar, at about 40-45mm length. In specimen collection circles it seems to be referred as Lampropelpa Rotschildi instead of Madecassia rothschildi.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/114067/madecassia_rothschildi.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/114069/madecassia_rothschildi_-_head.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/114070/madecassia_rothschildi_-_frontal_alternative.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/114071/madecassia_rothschildi_-_frontal.html Extreme Macro,Madecassia rothschildi" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/114070/madecassia_rothschildi_-_frontal_alternative.html" title="Madecassia rothschildi - frontal alternative"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/114070_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=oQ0UGHw1mfslIjcijoYQ%2BXdrq6c%3D" width="126" height="152" alt="Madecassia rothschildi - frontal alternative Specimen. A mesmerizing metallic wood boring beetle from Madagascar, at about 40-45mm length. In specimen collection circles it seems to be referred as Lampropelpa Rotschildi instead of Madecassia rothschildi.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/114067/madecassia_rothschildi.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/114069/madecassia_rothschildi_-_head.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/114070/madecassia_rothschildi_-_frontal_alternative.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/114071/madecassia_rothschildi_-_frontal.html Extreme Macro,Madecassia rothschildi" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/114071/madecassia_rothschildi_-_frontal.html" title="Madecassia rothschildi - frontal"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/114071_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=2o%2FjcazIg4UVFfCHSW4BbA7E7ug%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Madecassia rothschildi - frontal Specimen. A mesmerizing metallic wood boring beetle from Madagascar, at about 40-45mm length. In specimen collection circles it seems to be referred as Lampropelpa Rotschildi instead of Madecassia rothschildi.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/114067/madecassia_rothschildi.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/114069/madecassia_rothschildi_-_head.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/114070/madecassia_rothschildi_-_frontal_alternative.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/114071/madecassia_rothschildi_-_frontal.html Extreme Macro,Extreme Macro Portraits,Madecassia rothschildi" /></a></figure> Macro,Madecassia rothschildi Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Madecassia rothschildi

Specimen. A mesmerizing metallic wood boring beetle from Madagascar, at about 40-45mm length. In specimen collection circles it seems to be referred as Lampropelpa Rotschildi instead of Madecassia rothschildi.

Madecassia rothschildi Specimen. A mesmerizing metallic wood boring beetle from Madagascar, at about 40-45mm length. In specimen collection circles it seems to be referred as Lampropelpa Rotschildi instead of Madecassia rothschildi.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/114067/madecassia_rothschildi.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/114069/madecassia_rothschildi_-_head.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/114070/madecassia_rothschildi_-_frontal_alternative.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/114071/madecassia_rothschildi_-_frontal.html Macro,Madecassia rothschildi

Madecassia rothschildi - head Specimen. A mesmerizing metallic wood boring beetle from Madagascar, at about 40-45mm length. In specimen collection circles it seems to be referred as Lampropelpa Rotschildi instead of Madecassia rothschildi.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/114067/madecassia_rothschildi.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/114069/madecassia_rothschildi_-_head.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/114070/madecassia_rothschildi_-_frontal_alternative.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/114071/madecassia_rothschildi_-_frontal.html Extreme Macro,Madecassia rothschildi

Madecassia rothschildi - frontal alternative Specimen. A mesmerizing metallic wood boring beetle from Madagascar, at about 40-45mm length. In specimen collection circles it seems to be referred as Lampropelpa Rotschildi instead of Madecassia rothschildi.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/114067/madecassia_rothschildi.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/114069/madecassia_rothschildi_-_head.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/114070/madecassia_rothschildi_-_frontal_alternative.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/114071/madecassia_rothschildi_-_frontal.html Extreme Macro,Madecassia rothschildi

Madecassia rothschildi - frontal Specimen. A mesmerizing metallic wood boring beetle from Madagascar, at about 40-45mm length. In specimen collection circles it seems to be referred as Lampropelpa Rotschildi instead of Madecassia rothschildi.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/114067/madecassia_rothschildi.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/114069/madecassia_rothschildi_-_head.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/114070/madecassia_rothschildi_-_frontal_alternative.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/114071/madecassia_rothschildi_-_frontal.html Extreme Macro,Extreme Macro Portraits,Madecassia rothschildi

    comments (4)

  1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
    Flown Kimmerling
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    What a spectacular Buprestid! Posted 4 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Like jewelry :) Posted 4 years ago
      1. View Flown Kimmerling's profile
        Flown Kimmerling
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        ;)
        Are you framing any of these specimens for your wall? They are quite gorgeous!         Posted 4 years ago
        1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
          Ferdy Christant
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          Not the specimens, but maybe one day the photos :) Posted 4 years ago

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The Madecassia rothschildi

Madecassia rothschildi is a Metallic Wood-boring Beetle from Madagascar.

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Uploaded May 1, 2021. Captured Apr 27, 2021 21:00.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/5.6
  • 1/60s
  • ISO64
  • 50mm

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